UK PSP Firmware 3.51 Released

[wraggster]

The japanese had it earlier today and now the UK has the new firmware with one new thing:


Security

A patch has been added to address security vulnerability in the system software.

Any bets its to do with the Lumines hack from a few days back. :D

Needless to say anyone who wants homebrew on their PSPs dont touch it with a bargepole.

More Info (http://uk.playstation.com/home/news/articles/detail/item69770/Update-features-(ver-3-51)/)

[gunntims0103]

lol, Sony is just to funny for me to take them seriously anymore.

[Hiei311]

the downgrader was on g4 lol

[Hiei311]

the downgrader was on g4 lol

[cozy]

$ony has updated the firmware to show the software companies that they are trying something to stop piracy!!! They don`t care as long as the psp console sells $$$$$$

[Shrygue]

Firmware version 3.51, hmmm.... well if it's just a security patch for 3.50, the it's almost like the 1.51 one that patched the KXploit in 1.50.

[Veskgar]

the downgrader was on g4 lol

Are you serious? What show? Or did they write about it on their website somewhere? Does anyone know of any other media attention the new downgrader has received? I like collecting articles and publicity regarding PSP homebrew. Its a constant reminder of how much of an impact the PSP homebrew community has and how big we have become.


$ony has updated the firmware to show the software companies that they are trying something to stop piracy!!! They don`t care as long as the psp console sells $$$$$$

That is a good argument. A lot of copies of Lumines have been sold over the past week and I'm sure there was or will be a spike in PSP purchases as well.

Gotta snatch all the downgradable PSP's before SONY starts sending stores 3.51 PSP's.

[Solidsnake3000]

so is that it just a security update well i think sony is starting to slip

[tvrstl]

For the ones who needs to get everything in with a Tea Spoon, Do not update!!

and for the newbies who reads this Post!!

nothing good with this Firmware right now!!

can't be Downgraded, and as for my self, now I have to shut up, because I talk to much!

[Buddy4point0]

i downgraded my friends 3.50 yesterday so im glad he didnt find this because he gave me 20 bucks for "hacking his psp" lol

[cypressice]

seriously nothing more added then security?
i know they don't want there stuff pirated but come on there is no better reason to own a psp than homebrew.

[Cokemusic]

I'm buying a PSP next week friday ( WOOT) I was wondering do you think Sony would have got the dreaded 1.5 PSP's in Argos and other high street stores by then.

I'm in the UK BTW so things don't move as fast as they would in the US.

[Sketchy]

I'm buying a PSP next week friday ( WOOT) I was wondering do you think Sony would have got the dreaded 1.5 PSP's in Argos and other high street stores by then.

I'm in the UK BTW so things don't move as fast as they would in the US.

Hey dude, wot did ya mean by 'dreaded 1.5 psp's'? 1.5 psp's are the best place to start for hombrew :thumbup: . Anyways incase u were actually asking if the 3.51 (No HB) psp's would be in then, no its very unlikely - my friend bought a brand new one from Gamestation 3 days ago, FW was 3.03!! (HB Able)

Hope that clears that up :D

[Cokemusic]

3.51 I'm kinda tired right now , I'm lucky my PSP didn't electric me while I was using it , i'd deserve it for putting dreaded and 1.5 in the same sentence.

Thanx for the info tho.

[Boopop]

I think by now it's clear sony will never win in trying to stop homebrew or/and piracy.

Think of all those psps that have been upto now, all of which can be downgraded.

[steve520]

I laugh at you sony!!!!! Muhahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

[devmas]

Hmm.... just a tad off-topic... I remember they also showed the 2.0 downgrader on G4... they actually downgraded the PSP live on the show, if I can remember correctly.

Wow, those were days ago... when the 2.0 downgrader created so much hype... I think it was actually the first successful downgrader on a PSP ever.

Now, we are in the future, with Sony working their brains out trying to put a stop to the constant downgraders since then.

[UltimaDude]

Now, we are in the future, with Sony working their brains out trying to put a stop to the constant downgraders since then.
Sony will never suceed, this is like the Dreamcast, and SEGA trying to stop Piracy and homebrew except EU never got the fix :)

Anyway, there will always be bugs that allow unsigned code, Sony will probably give up if they realise that.
I doubt they will though.

[Boopop]

If they don't we can just point and laugh

[Khorney]

perhaps we shouldn't publisize it so massively like "OMG LUMINNNES !!!111111!! THAT IS HOW YOU DO THE HACK" and just leave the instructions in the downgrader, therefore making it that little bit harder to find out where the exploit is and delaying annyoing patches like this

[parkermauney]

YES!! 3.51, W00T! Thanks sony, dling now!








/sarcasm

[xg917]

Gotta snatch all the downgradable PSP's before SONY starts sending stores 3.51 PSP's.

notice: all the psps that are in stores where i live are 2.71 psp. i dont think they are going to send any higher versions for a LONG TIME.

[mcdougall57]

probably just another failed attempt to patch a game exploit much like gta

[j00g0t0wnd]

Hello. I have 3.50. Is it possible for me to downgrade to a homebrewable version?

[fletcher1313]

why dont the sony prats just work with homebrew and make some cash

[Cokemusic]

Because they believe they'll loose more cash in the proccess.